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About Nelson Wolff

Nelson William Wolff has represented Bexar County in various political offices since 1971, when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. Thereafter he was elected to the Texas Senate in 1973, the San Antonio City Council in 1987, and served as Mayor of San Antonio from 1991 to 1995. He currently serves as Bexar County Judge, a position he was appointed to in 2001 and has since been elected to four times. He is currently pursuing a fifth term as Bexar County Judge. Nelson Wolff is only the second person in more than a century to serve as both Mayor of San Antonio and Bexar County Judge.

With his colleagues on the Commissioners Court and with the City of San Antonio, Judge Wolff works to promote and improve economic and workforce development in Bexar County. He is an adamant supporter of the emerging local tech industry and helped form the Innovation Fund, a $1 million allocation dedicated to spur jobs and growth in the tech sector. He also led the development and creation of BiblioTech, the nation’s first all-digital public library which now serves the community through several branches and kiosks.

Judge Wolff also initiated a $415 million visitor tax-backed bond that aided the construction of 13 amateur sports facilities, the Tobin Center for the Fine Arts, improvements to the AT&T Center, and improvements to the San Antonio River, including the eight-mile Mission Reach. River improvements proved vital to the UNESCO World Heritage designation for the Spanish colonial missions on San Antonio’s South Side.

Working with Bexar County, the San Antonio River Authority, and the City of San Antonio, Judge Wolff encouraged additional growth and city beautification with the San Pedro Creek Improvements Project. In addition to boosting economic development, the improvements project is also designed to revitalize natural habitat and improve flood control. In conjunction, Judge Wolff also aided in the continued improvement of HALT (High water Alert Lifesaving Technology) and the creation of BexarFlood.org.

Recently, the Commissioners Court funded two new sheriff patrol substations, a Reentry Services Center, and a Mental Health Facility in partnership with the Center for Health Care Services. Judge Wolff maintains continued partnerships with the 26 suburban cities to ensure all Bexar County citizens are safe and receive the best possible services.

Judge Wolff firmly believes his native San Antonio is a cultural, energetic, and vibrant city. He continues to pursue a Major League Soccer team to help showcase the talent and pride of San Antonio on a national scale.

Together, Wolff and his wife Tracy, President of the Hidalgo Foundation, have six children and eight grandchildren.

Community Boards and Commissions

Board of Directors – International Bank of Commerce, San Antonio – Chairman